Múzquiz
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◈ Its streets will show you a place where life is taken easy.
Múzquiz is the land of dinosaurs: here you will find traces of the ancient giants that lived in the area, such as the flying reptile Muzquizopterix coahuilensis that lived billions of years ago.
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◆ In the Museum of Paleontology, see fossils from the Mesozoic Era found in Múzquiz.
◆ Visit the Church of Santa Rosa de Lima, the most emblematic construction of Múzquiz.
◆ Spend some time contemplating the splendid art in the Museo Quinta Julio Galán, born in Múzquiz.
◆ Take a trip back in time at the Múzquiz Historical Museum, which exhibits 90-million-year-old fossils, objects from the Mexican Revolution, and pieces used by the nomadic cultures that inhabited the region.
◆ The La Cascada Ecotourism Park awaits you with a natural pool fed by the water that comes from the Sierra de Múzquiz, abundant vegetation and a zip line.
◆ Ride through the Sabinas River.
At the beginning of February, the Kickapoo tribe celebrates the new year with different rites and celebrations; On August 30, the festivities are held in honor of Santa Rosa de Lima, the great celebration of this town.
❖ Iglesia de Santa
Rosa de Lima
This is the most emblematic building in Múzquiz. The walls inside are incredibly colorful.
The Iglesia de Santa Rosa de Lima is testament to Múzquiz’s first name. The church is a surprise; this temple dares to embrace baroque splendor. Its interior boasts candelabras and at the center of the altarpiece is the South American saint. It has astonishing lateral stained-glass windows with intense colors, that tell the story of the lives of the saints and the apostles.
❖ Museo de la Ganadería
Múzquiz is the Saddle Capital; visit this museum and see the biggest saddle in the world for yourself.
This is the only place dedicated to telling the story of the evolution of cattle production in Coahuila. Here you will find the world’s biggest saddle, which was made by local leather workers. Its measurements, 10.43 feet high, 4.29 feet wide and 7.02 feet long, have made it the official titleholder of the Guinness World Record.
Located in the Macro Plaza, the museum consists of 14 pavilions which display articles related to the cattle industry and the history of the first haciendas and cowboys of the Presidio Santa Rosa (colonial Spanish fort), founded around 1780.
❖ Múzquiz History Museum
Come and visit the diverse collections conserved here in this institution, considered historical patrimony.
As soon as you enter this place, you will find yourself face-to-face with the region’s age-old past, with 90 million-year-old fossilized tree trunks. There are also pieces of clay and various belongings used by the nomadic cultures that inhabited the region, before the arrival of the Spanish. In another space in the museum there is a hall dedicated to the Mexican Revolution, with photographs of various revolutionary leaders, old flags, and documents from the era.
You can’t leave without visiting another two halls dedicated to the Kikapú and the Negros Mascogos; with photos that demonstrate their behaviors and customs.
❖ Asómbrate en el
Museo de Paleontología
Lo primero que recibe al visitante de este recinto es una escultura de un paleontólogo encontrando un fósil. Le sigue un gran mural con una extensa línea del tiempo: desde el Big Bang, pasando por las distintas eras hasta la aparición del hombre.
Se hace énfasis en la Era Mesozoica –la de los dinosaurios– dividida en tres periodos: Triásico, Jurásico y Cretácico. A este último corresponden las piezas del museo.
Varios fósiles son emblemáticos de este lugar. El primero es el de un Mosasaurus, el reptil marino más feroz de su tiempo, que dominó los mares de gran parte del mundo y se alimentaba de peces, amonites y otros reptiles marinos.
Otro vestigio importante es el cuerno de un ceratópsido –dinosaurio con cuernos– no identificado. Pero es quizá el Muzquizopterix coahuilensis el que más identidad aporta al museo y a la ciudad, pues desde hace años se ha convertido en un icono de los hallazgos fósiles del municipio.
La pieza exhibida en el museo es una réplica, pues el original se encuentra en el Instituto de Geología de la UNAM, en Ciudad de México.
El Museo de Paleontología contó con el apoyo del INAH para su organización museográfica.
❖ Da un paseo
por la Plaza Hidalgo
This is the best starting point for beginning a tour of Múzquiz.
For a refreshing break from the intense heat of the desert, head to the benches of Múzquiz’s main square, and there, under the shade of the trees, enjoy their flavored waters; some with sparkling water, others prepared with salt and lime, that are sold in the stalls all around the square, known as raspas. Besides, from here you can see some of this Magical Town’s most important buildings. Don’t miss the statue of Benito Juárez.
❖ Vive la aventura en
el Parque Ecoturístico
La Cascada
Visit this place in Múzquiz at any time of year and enjoy various sport activities.
Another good way of mitigating the desert heat is by swimming in the natural pools, nourished by the water that originates in the Sierra de Múzquiz.
Apart from the water and the abundant vegetation, enjoy the zipline, the picnic spots, and the volleyball, fronton and basketball courts.
❖ Fiestas de
Santa Rosa de Lima
This is the biggest celebration in Múzquiz, and in the whole of the Carbonífera region.
The Magical Town of Múzquiz celebrates the festivals in honor of Santa Rosa de Lima, the community’s patron saint, on August 30th.
The square in front of the church is where you will find the main events of the celebration, such as fireworks shows, traditional dance performances such as the Ojo de Agua (performed by the Matlachines), and food and handicrafts stalls.
